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  1. 2008 Song Reviews (9)

Nas - "The Don"

Nas rediscovers his street fire on "The Don."

Nicki Minaj - "Starships"

Nicki Minaj eyes pop charts with "Starships," produced by Gaga collaborator RedOne.

J. Cole - "Grew Up Fast"

Mother of God, J. Cole grew up fast.

Drake - "Headlines"

Drake headlines his own act on new Take Care single.

Jay-Z / Kanye West - "Otis" (Island Def Jam)

Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Otis" samples the famous soul singer it's named after.

Nas - "Nasty"

"Nasty" Nas is back.

Eminem, Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf - "2.0 Boys"

Eminem, Slaughterhouse, and Yelawolf team up on "2.0 Boys"

Lupe Fiasco - "Words I Never Said" (feat. Skylar Grey)

Lupe connects with Skylar Grey on "Words I Never Said," taken from his album Lasers.

Jay-Z/Kanye West - "H.A.M."

Jay-Z and Kanye West Go H.A.M. over operatic singing and 808s.

Jay Electronica - "The Ghost of Christopher Wallace"

Jay Electronica teams up with Diddy on Ghost of Christopher Wallace.

Game - "It Must Be Me" (Feat. Pharrell)

Proof that Game has gone from great to good to barely average.

Reflection Eternal - "In This World"

What's the verdict on Reflection Eternal's latest single "In This World"?

Drake - "Over" (Young Money/Universal Motown)

Drake is one of the most buzzed about hip-hop artists in recent times. What's the verdict on his first single, Over?

Jay Electronica pummels a Just Blaze masterpiece into submission

Jay Electronica goes for broke on the Just Blaze-produced "Exhibit C."

Song Review - Lil Wayne's "Drop The World" (Feat. Eminem)

Two hip-hop greats, Lil Wayne and Eminem clash on "Drop The World," off Wayne's Rebirth LP.

Nas - "Film" (with C-Sick)

Film is the product of the collaboration between Nas and 2008 Big Tune beat battle winner C-Sick.

Jay-Z - "Run This Town" (Feat. Kanye West, Rihanna) (Roc Nation)

"Run This Town" is no Umbrella, but Kanye manages to make it an interesting single.

Jay-Z - "Death of Auto-Tune" (Roc Nation)

Jay-Z is still capable of wowing us all over again, but it’s No I.D.’s monstrous production that gives "D.O.A." its oomph.

Rakim - "Holy Are You" (Ra Records/Fontana/UMG)

Holy Are You is the lead single from Rakim's 7th Seal. Here's our take on the song.

Eminem - "We Made You"

We Made You, the lead single from Eminem's Relapse, lacks real weight but that shouldn't surprise anyone.

Eminem - "Crack A Bottle" (Feat. Dr. Dre and 50 Cent)

Eminem reunites with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent on Crack A Bottle.

Akon ft. Eminem - Smack That (S.R.C. / Universal)

Eminem and Akon team up on "Smack That." But, is it a noteworthy collaboration? Check out our song review for more.

Chamillionaire feat. Kelis - "Not A Criminal" (Universal)

"Not a Criminal" is the first single from Chamillionaire's Ultimate Victory.

Chamillionaire ft. Slick Rick - "Hip-Hop Police"

Chamillionaire ft. Slick Rick- "Hip-Hop Police"

Common - The Game (ft. DJ Premier) (Geffen)

Song review of Common's The People, taken from Finding Forever.

Eminem, 50 Cent, Ca$his, Lloyd Banks – You Don’t Know (Shady)

Song review: Eminem, 50 Cent, Cashis, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo – You Don’t Know. You Don't Know is the lead single from Eminem Presents: The Re-Up.

Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne - Make It Rain

Our take on Fat Joe's "Make It Rain" single.

Ice Cube ft. Snoop Dogg & Lil Jon - Go to Church

Ice Cube's music video for "Go to Church" with Snoop Dogg and Lil' Jon.

Jay-Z - Kingdom Come Song Review

See our take on Jay-Z's Kingdom Come single.

Jay-Z - Show Me What You Got Track Review

See our take on Jay-Z's Show Me What You Got.

Kanye West - "Can't Tell Me Nothin'" (Def Jam)

Kanye West raps about insecurities on "Can't Tell Me Nothin'," the buzz single from his third album.

Kanye West featuring Lupe Fiasco - Touch The Sky

The swaggering "Touch The Sky" was released a few days after Kanye West's triple win at the 2006 Grammys. There's a good cause for celebration.

Kanye West featuring Lupe Fiasco - Touch The Sky

The swaggering "Touch The Sky" was released a few days after Kanye West's triple win at the 2006 Grammys. There's a good cause for celebration.

Kanye West, Nas, Rakim, KRS-One - "Better Than I've Ever Been" / "Classic"

Nas, Kanye West, Rakim, KRS-One - "Better Than I've Ever Been (Classic)" song review.

Lloyd Banks featuring 50 Cent - Hands Up (G-Unit / Interscope)

Song review of Lloyd Banks "Hands Up," taken from his Rotten Apple LP.

Ludacris - Money Maker (Disturbing Tha Peace / Def Jam)

Ludacris featuring Pharrell - Money Maker.

Lupe Fiasco - I Gotcha

Review of Lupe Fiasco's "I Gotcha," taken from his debut LP, Food & Liquor.

Lupe Fiasco - Kick, Push

A review of Lupe Fiasco's first single, "Kick, Push."

Lupe Fiasco ft. Jill Scott - Daydream

Read the review of Lupe Fiasco's "Daydream," then hear the song for yourself.

MIMS - This Is Why I'm Hot

MIMS - Is this hot or not?

Nas - "Be a N*gger Too"

Nas shamelessly exploits an important social issue on "Be a N*gger Too."

Nas - "Hero" (Def Jam)

On "Hero," Nas positions himself as hip-hop messiah.

Nas - Hip-Hop Is Dead (Def Jam)

Review of Nas' "Hip-Hop Is Dead" single.

Nas - Where Y'all At

Check out our review of Nas' "Where Y'all At" from his Def Jam debut, Hip-Hop is Dead.

Nas feat. Jay-Z - Black Republican (Def Jam)

"Black Republican" finds Nas and Jay-Z trading rhymes for the first time.

Outkast - Mighty "O"

A review of OutKast's "The Mighty O" single.

Snoop Dogg featuring B-Real - "Vato"

Review of Snoop Dogg's single "Vato," taken from The Blue Carpet Treatment.

Soulja Boy feat. Arab - "Yahhh!"

Souljah Boy whines about the difficulties of fame.

T.I. - "Big Things Poppin'" (Atlantic)

Song review of T.I.'s "Big Things Poppin'."

T.I. - What You Know

Following the hazy reception of his first single, "Ride With Me", Atlanta-based emcee T.I. reached into his bag of tricks and unleashed "What You Know."

Talib Kweli - Listen (Blacksmith / Warner Bros.)

See our review of Talib Kweli's "Listen," taken from Ear Drum.

The Game - It's Okay (One Blood)

Check out our review of The Game's "One Blood."

The Game - Let's Ride (Strip Club) (Black Wall Street / Geffen)

See our take on Game's "Let's Ride (Strip Club)" from The Doctor's Advocate LP.

The Roots - Don't Feel Right

The Roots new single from their Def Jam debut, The Game Theory.

Young Buck - Get Buck (G-Unit)

"Get Buck" is the second single from Young Buck's second LP, Buck The World. See our take on "Get Buck."

Young Jeezy - "Put On" (Featuring Kanye West

Jeezy and Weezy team up for a monstrous jam on "Put On."

Young Jeezy - I Luv It (Def Jam)

"I Luv It" is the lead single from Young Jeezy's Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration. Young Jeezy's "I Luv It" was produced by DJ Toomp.

Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down

A review of Yung Joc "It's Goin' Down."

Kanye West - "Power"

"Power" is the summation of everything we've come to love Kanye West for.

Eminem - "Not Afraid"

Eminem - Not Afraid

Kanye West - "All of the Lights" (Def Jam)

Frenetic drums blare as Kanye casually pontificates about the fast life.

Lupe Fiasco - "The Show Goes On"

Lupe marches on in the face of adversity. Rain or shine, "The Show Goes On."

A$AP Rocky - "Goldie"

ASAP Rocky exudes confidence on the third-coast-inspired "Goldie."

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